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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Rock News Snippets March 2023



                                                   News

Mick Fleetwood announces that Fleetwood Mac are done after the sad news of Christine Mcvie's death.

Thin Lizzy announced as Ireland's greatest band ahead of U2.

There is to be a Kiss movie biopic in 2024.

Hollywood Vampires to release live album of their concert in Rio

Hawkwind founder Mick Slattery has died aged 77.

Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets to perform at Pompeii.

Danny Bowes returns to his Planet Rock show following his serious brain injury six months ago.

According to Billboard Elton John's farewell tour is the highest earning tour of all time.

UFO's Phil Mogg is recovering well from a heart attack that caused cancellation of their farewell tour.

Metallica release their new album '72 Seasons'on April 14th.

Ian Hunter releases his new album 'Defiance Part 1' on April 21st, it includes contributions from Slash, Ringo Starr, Joe Elliot and Billy Gibbons to name but a few.

The Who announce open air concert with orchestra at Sandringham Royal Park 28th Aug 2023.

Michael Schenker Group are to headline Donnington 2023.

Guns n Roses announced as headliners for Galstonbury 2023.

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington dies aged 71.

Extreme return to the scene with a new single 'Rise'

   Albums

The Answer   Sundowners   First album in 7 years from the Irish Rockers.

Steel Panther   On The Prowl  The sixth album from the comedic rockers.

Robin McAuley    Alive   Much traveled vocalist with his third album.

 Reissues

Motley Crue   The Studio Albums 1981-1989.

Ten Years After   Reissues - Ten Years After and Undead

Rose Tattoo   Beats From A Single Drum

Motorhead    Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic

The Strokes  The Singles Vol 1

Genesis    The BBC Live Radio Broadcasts

Gary Numan    Reissues - Pure and Scarred- Live At Brixton

Trapeze    Don't Stop The Music.

Other Stuff

Books

Alice Cooper @ 75

Guitar:The Shape Of Sound (100 Iconic Designs)


Thursday, March 9, 2023

Albums 50 Years Old In 2023

 


Here are some albums that are 50 years old on 2023

Bob Segar    Back In '72

Aerosmith    Aerosmith

Deep Purple    Who Do We Think We Are

Elton John    Don't Shoot Me I Am Only The Piano Player

Alice Cooper    Billion Dollar Babies

Pink Floyd     Dark Side Of The Moon

ELO    ELO 2

The Doobie Brothers    The Captain And Me

Led Zeppelin    Houses Of The Holy

The Eagles    Desperado

David Bowie    Aladdin Sane

Steely Dan    Countdown To Ecstasy

Queen    Queen

Grand Funk Railroad    We're An American Band

Jethro Tull    A Passion Play

ZZ Top    Tres Hombres

The Allman Brothers Band    Brothers And Sisters Pronounced

Lynryd Skynyrd    Leh-Nerd Skin-nerd

Rolling Stones    Goats Head Soup

Frank Zappa    Over-nite Sensation

Greg Allman    Laid Back

Genesis    Selling England By The Pound

Lou Reed     Berlin

Elton John    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Neil Young    Time Fades Away

Montrose    Montrose

David Bowie    Pin Ups

The Who    Quadrophenia

John Lennon    Mind Games

Black Sabbath    Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

The Kinks    Preservation Act 1

Alice Cooper    Muscle Of Love

ELP    Brain Salad Surgery

Paul McCartney & Wings    Band On The Run   



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